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International HS Code List of broad categories (first two digits of the HS Code)
Code Description
Agricultural products (HS Code 01--05 )
Active animals
Meat and edible miscellaneous matters
Fish and its edible mash
Fish and its edible mash
Fish and its edible mash
Fish and its edible mash
Fish and other aquatic animals
Dairy products, eggs, natural honey
Other animal products
Plant Products (HS Code 06--14)
Live Trees and Other Live Plants
Edible Vegetables, Roots and Stem Tubers
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Coffee, Tea, and Flavored Spices
Cereals
Powdered industrial products
Oil-containing seeds, nuts and fruits, medicinal plants
Cordyceps, gums, resins
Plant materials for plaiting and knotting
Animal and vegetable oils and fats and their decomposition products; refined edible fats and oils; waxes of animal and vegetable origin (HS code 15)
Animal and vegetable oils and fats and their decomposition products
Animal and vegetable oils and fats and their decomposition products
Animal and vegetable fats and their decomposition products
Foodstuffs; beverages, wines and vinegars; products of tobacco, tobacco and tobacco substitutes (HS code 16--24)
Meat and products of other aquatic invertebrates
Sugar and sugar confectionery
Cocoa and cocoa products
Cereals, grain flour, cakes and pastries and confectionery
Vegetables, fruits, nuts
Miscellaneous Foodstuffs
Beverages, Wine and Vinegar
Residues of the Food Industry; Prepared Animal Feeds
Tobacco, and Tobacco Substitutes Products
Mineral Products (HS Codes 25--27)
Salt; Sulphur; Clay and Stones; Gypsum, Lime and Cement
Mineral Sands, Slag and Ash
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and oils, and their products. p>Mineral fuels, mineral oils and their distillation products
Products of the chemical industry and related industries (HS Code 28--38)
Inorganic chemicals; precious metals, rare earth metals, radioactive elements
Organic chemicals
Pharmaceuticals
Fertilizers
Tanning extracts and dyestuffs
Essential oils and balms; aroma products essential oils and balms; aromatic products and cosmetics
Soaps, detergents, lubricants
Protein substances
Explosives, products of inflammable materials
Photographic and cinematographic products
Miscellaneous chemical products
Plastics and articles thereof; Rubber and articles thereof (HS Code 39--40)
Plastics and articles thereof
Rubber and articles thereof
Plastics and articles thereof
Plastic and articles thereof
Rubber and articles thereof
Raw hides, skins, furs and articles thereof; saddles and harnesses; travel goods, handbags and similar articles;
Products of animal intestines (other than silk) (HS Code 41--43)
Raw hides and skins
Leather articles
Fur, artificial fur and articles thereof
Wood and articles of wood; wood and wood products; wood and wood products (HS Code 40--40)
Wood and wood products; wood and wood products; wood and wood products; wood and wood products; wood and wood products; wood and wood products. p>Wood and wood products; charcoal; cork and cork products; straw, stalks, needles, or other plaited materials
Products; baskets and wickerwork (HS Code 44--46)
Wood and wood products; charcoal
Cork and cork products
Straw, stalks, or other plaited materials
Wood and wood products; paper and cardboard; paper and cardboard; paper and cardboard; paper and board; paper and board; paper and board; paper and board; paper and board; paper and board, and paper, and paper and board, and their articles. Cellulose Pulp; Waste and scrap of paper and cardboard; Paper, cardboard and products thereof
(HS Code 47--49)
Wood Pulp and Other Fibrous Cellulose Pulp
Paper and Cardboard
Books, Kraft Paper, and Other Printed Matter
Textile Raw Materials and Textile Products (HS Code 50--63)
Silk
Silk
Wool, wool, and other printed matter. p>
Wool, fine or coarse animal hair
Cotton
Other vegetable textile fibers
Chemical fiber filaments
Chemical fiber staple filaments
Wadding, felts and nonwovens
Carpets and other floor coverings
Specialty machine-made materials
Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated Fabrics
Knitted and crocheted fabrics
Knitted or crocheted garments 6101 Knitted or crocheted men's overcoats and the like
Non-knitted or non-crocheted garments
Other textile finished products
Shoes, hats, umbrellas, canes, whips, and parts thereof, processed feathers and articles thereof; artificial flowers;
Human hair products (HS Code 64--67)
Shoes, boots, gaiters and similar articles and parts thereof
Hats and parts thereof
Umbrellas, parasols, canes, whips, riding whips and parts thereof
Processed feathers, down and articles thereof; artificial flowers; products of human hair
Stone, gypsum, cement, asbestos, mica and similar articles
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica and similar products
Ceramic products
Glass and articles thereof
Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, clad precious metals and articles thereof; imitation jewelry;
Coins (HS Code 71)
Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, clad precious metals and articles thereof; imitation jewelry;
Coins
Base metals and articles thereof (HS Code 72--83)
Steel and iron
Iron and steel articles
Copper and articles thereof
Nickel and articles thereof
Aluminum and articles thereof
Lead and articles thereof
Zinc and articles thereof
Tin and articles thereof
Other base metals, metal ceramics and articles thereof
Tools of base metals
Miscellaneous articles of base metals
Machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical equipment and parts thereof; tape and sound recorders, recording and reproducing apparatus for television images, sound
Recording and reproducing equipment for television images, sound, parts thereof, accessories therefor (HS Code 84--85)
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machines, mechanical appliances, machine partsMotors, electrical equipment and parts thereof; tape and sound recorders, television picture and sound recording and playback equipment and parts thereof, and accessories thereof
Vehicles, aircraft, ships and related transportation equipment (HS Code 86--89)
Railway and tramway locomotives. Vehicle machine parts
Vehicle machine parts, accessories, except railway and tramway vehicles
Aircraft, spacecraft machine parts
Ships and floating structures
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, metrological, testing, medical or surgical instruments and equipment, precision instruments and equipment; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts of the above, accessories (HS code 90--92)
Vehicles, aircraft, ships and related transport equipment (HS code 86--88) (HS codes 90-92)
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, metrological, testing, medical or surgical instruments and equipment, precision instruments and equipment
Machine parts for clocks and watches
Machine parts for musical instruments, accessories
Weapons, ammunition and parts thereof, and accessories (HS code 93)
Weapons, ammunition and parts thereof, and accessories
Miscellaneous articles (HS code 93)
Weapons, ammunition and parts thereof, and accessories
Weapons, ammunition and parts thereof, and accessories
Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress springs, upholstered cushions, and similar stuffed articles; lamps and lighting fixtures, not elsewhere listed; illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates, and the like; mobile homes
Toys, playthings, sporting goods, and parts thereof, and accessories therefor
Miscellaneous articles
Works of art, collectibles and antiques (HS Code 97)
Works of art, collectibles and antiques
Special trade and unclassified goods (HS Code 98)
Donated goods, charitable goods, military goods
Special trade and unclassified goods (HS Code 98)